Comments on: Social Cause Innovation Needed… And Inevitable http://geofflivingston.com/2009/10/11/social-cause-innovation-needed-and-inevitable/ Marketing strategy, insights and analysis. Tue, 22 May 2012 12:27:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eric Johnson http://geofflivingston.com/2009/10/11/social-cause-innovation-needed-and-inevitable/comment-page-1/#comment-4328 Eric Johnson Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:55:16 +0000 http://geofflivingston.com/?p=493#comment-4328 I'm with you, Geoff. Of course entrepreneurship ought to be encouraged -- and sure can't be stopped. But being not-for-profit makes some things difficult that the private sector takes for granted. More thoughts on that in my follow-up post here - http://elstudio.us/social-cause-innovation-more-please But basically, I can think of three areas that might help social entrepreneurs succeed -- and help entrepreneurs be more social. From the post: * Competitions with incubation or startup coaching * Metrics for success * Market valuation for social enterprises The post lists a few examples of folks working in these areas. But there are many I don't know about. If you know of anybody, please send them my way. I’m with you, Geoff. Of course entrepreneurship ought to be encouraged — and sure can’t be stopped.

But being not-for-profit makes some things difficult that the private sector takes for granted.

More thoughts on that in my follow-up post here – http://elstudio.us/social-cause-innovation-more-please

But basically, I can think of three areas that might help social entrepreneurs succeed — and help entrepreneurs be more social. From the post:

* Competitions with incubation or startup coaching
* Metrics for success
* Market valuation for social enterprises

The post lists a few examples of folks working in these areas. But there are many I don’t know about. If you know of anybody, please send them my way.

]]> By: Andre Blackman http://geofflivingston.com/2009/10/11/social-cause-innovation-needed-and-inevitable/comment-page-1/#comment-4308 Andre Blackman Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:19:22 +0000 http://geofflivingston.com/?p=493#comment-4308 This is what I'm all about these days, great stuff Geoff! This is what I’m all about these days, great stuff Geoff!

]]> By: Geoff Livingston http://geofflivingston.com/2009/10/11/social-cause-innovation-needed-and-inevitable/comment-page-1/#comment-4306 Geoff Livingston Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:55:27 +0000 http://geofflivingston.com/?p=493#comment-4306 Ah yes, the ideal of altruism. Ah yes, the ideal of altruism.

]]> By: Arleen Bothwell http://geofflivingston.com/2009/10/11/social-cause-innovation-needed-and-inevitable/comment-page-1/#comment-4303 Arleen Bothwell Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:53:55 +0000 http://geofflivingston.com/?p=493#comment-4303 Without the existence of non-profit status or charitable giving as a form of tax write-offs, we could dis - really 'uncover' - the open generosity of others without smoke and mirrors. We might like what we find out or not. However, my suggestion really comes from the land of where fairy tales start. Without the existence of non-profit status or charitable giving as a form of tax write-offs, we could dis – really ‘uncover’ – the open generosity of others without smoke and mirrors. We might like what we find out or not. However, my suggestion really comes from the land of where fairy tales start.

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